THE HERPES-CIRCUMCISION SCARE has led New York State to intervene:

State Issues Guidelines for Metziza B'peh

By: Jewish Press Staff Writer
Wednesday, June 14, 2006

After months of discussion, Orthodox rabbis and New York State Health Commissioner Antonia Novello signed a protocol on Monday that will regulate mohels’ use of metzizah b’peh.

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